Burial-case.



PATENTED DEG. 4, 1906.

No. 837,849t

E. A. KNDLE. BURIAL OASE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. a. 19'06.

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- sealing, and thus lor mephitic gases and germs of diseases.

' res onding parts in all the formed on the lower end of the cover B. As

. with a recessedportion A2, terminating in a downwardly-extended hookA,and the covefor a similar material, so that when the cover 5 5 Aand thenpointed out in theclanns.

locking the receptacle-flanges and cover. -an'ges together.

UNiTEn 'STATES PATENT' clarion.

EPHRAIM KNODLE, 0F SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

i BURIAL-OASE.

novel features of 'the same, willy be morefully describedr hereinafterlThe invention consists of andparts and combinations which A practicalembodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings,forming a part'of this speciiication, in which similar characters of'reference ,indicate corigure 1 1s a longitudinalgsectional elevation ofthe improvement on the line I l of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a transversesection ofthe same on the line 2j 2 of Fig. 1. Fi 3 is aperspective viewof one of the ldc'kmg-cleats for Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional sideelevation of the interlocking flanges of the receptacle and coverinseparate positions.

The receptacle A and the cover B are made of sheet metal stamped orotherwise roduced to render the receptacle A, `as Wel as the cover B,completely'seamless.

The receptacle .A is provided at its u per end with anoutwardly-extended integra annular llange A', adapted to be engaged andinterlocked by a similar integral flange B,

shown in Fig. 4, the flange -A is provided flange B is provided witha'depending portion B2, adapted tov engage the recessed portion A2, andthe llange B terminates in an in# wardlyeextending' upturned hook B?,adapted t0 be engaged by the hook-C" of the cleat C, s

made of metal, and adapted to engage the hook VA3 of the ila-nge A', asplainly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The recessed ortion A? of the flange Ais adapted to be nl lbd with cementI B is placed in' position on thereceptacle A and the portion-B2f engages .the portion A2 i Specificationof Letters Patent. 'Application illd March 8,1906. Serial No. 304.933.

Patented Dec. 4., 1906.

- then a hermetical seal is formed between the interlocking llanges Band A by the interposition of the cement or a like material.

{It'is understood that before the flanges B A engage each other thecleat C is bent to en gage with its free end C2 the hook A3, so as tosecurely lock the flanges A and B together. In practice a desired numberof cleats may used-that is, several cleats on each side andone or morecleats at each end.

The receptacle A is provided on its sides `with an suitable material,and a supplementary bottom F, of wood or under side of the interiorlining E, of wood or other a like material, engages the bottom of thereceptacle A, and the said'lining E and the bottom F are securelyfastened in position in'receptacle A by bolts G, having hooks G engagingthe lining E, as plainly shown-in Figs. 1 and 2 the bolts extendingalong the inner face ci the lining through apertures in the bottom ofthe receptacle A and then passing throu h the bottom F t o receive atthe outer ends t e nuts G2, as will be readily understood byreferencefto Figs. 1 l.and 2, and thus united great rigidity is secured.

The cover B is preferably provided at its top witl'r an opening Bt,adapted to be closed by a panelI-I, of glass or other suitable transeparent er translucent material, and the edges of the said panel H fit.into retainin f-anges B5, formed integrally on'the top of t e cover Band extending downwardly from the said 1 top, as plainl indicated inlFigs. 1 and 2., I The top ofy the cover B may also beprovided with aloop I, riveted or otherwise fastened in position and adapted to receiveinterchangeably suitable ornamentsor ein blematic designs of anydesiredcharacter. The receptacle A, as well as the cover B', may .besuitablyornamented by embossing. or otherwise.

A burial-case constructed as shown and described maybe `very. cheaplymanufac- -tured, is exceedingly durable, and hernfieticu to prevent theescape of noxious ally sealed or mephitic gases and germs of diseases. yhaving. the wood lining E it is evident that the interior decoration orupholstering :of the burial-casecan be readily attached, so

as to give` the desired appearance to the interior of the .burial-casse"Having thus described.l my inventi'eo, :I claim as new and Patent- 1. Aburial-case comprising a metallic re# desireto secure by Letters ICOeeptaole having a flange, said flange being grooved throughout itslength on its upper face for receiving a sealing substance and havingits marginal edge bent downwardly and a @over 'for the receptacle, saidcover being provided with a flange having a eontinu- -ous bead foritting in the groove ofthe receptaele and having `its marginal edge bentdownwardly, inwardly andupwardly .to form a hook, and clamps providedwith a hook for engaging the hook 'of the Cover and a hook for engagingthe marginal edge of the receptaele.`

'2. Y burial-ease comprising a `seamless metalli@ receptacle having aflange, said vflange being grooved throughout its length taining theparte in their proper inwardly and upwardl to form a hook, and meansengaging the hook' and the downwardly-bent edge of the receptacle formainrelation.

3. A burial-oase eompnsing a metallic reeeptaele having a flange, themarginal edge of said flange being bentdownwardly, and a cover Jfor thereceptacle, said cover having a lange, the marginal edge of which isbent downward, inward andupward to forma hook, and clamps provided with'a hook `for engaging the hook of for engaging the marginal edge of thereceptacle whereby to secure the parts together.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speeiiication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses. l

I EPHRAIM A. KNODLE.

Witnesses:

EDWARD H. HAMANN, JAMES F. JABUsoH.

the eover,` and a hook

